Issues and SWOT

strength

Use local supported accommodation well

John West House was commissioned after refurbishment.

Local provision can help people remain near support networks.

Evidence

strength

Bring support closer to people in poor health

3% of people reported bad or very bad health in Windsor and Maidenhead council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.2% in Eton & Castle to 4.7% in Clewer & Dedworth East — a gap of 2.4 percentage points.

This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.

strength

Connect local skills to local opportunities

45% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Windsor and Maidenhead council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.1% in Ascot & Sunninghill to 16% in Clewer & Dedworth East — a gap of 6.9 percentage points.

Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.

weakness

Keep Braywick’s facilities in good condition

The council has approved repair and redecoration work.

Residents need dependable facilities after the original investment.

Evidence

weakness

Make room for homes people can afford

Average private rent is £1,800 a month (August 2026) in Windsor and Maidenhead council area. This is £341 higher than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 9.8% in Cox Green to 35.8% in St Mary's — a gap of 25.9 percentage points.

Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.

opportunity

Join Ascot development to local infrastructure

Adopted guidance links sites, streets and connections.

Separate developments should contribute to a coherent place.

Evidence

opportunity

Plan homes and care around an older population

18.5% of people in Windsor and Maidenhead council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 12.5% in Belmont to 24.7% in Sunningdale & Cheapside — a gap of 12.2 percentage points.

Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.

opportunity

Target safety work where problems repeat

Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Windsor and Maidenhead council area.

Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.

opportunity

Turn published plans into visible progress

3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.

A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.

opportunity

Target support where disadvantages overlap

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.1% in Ascot & Sunninghill to 18.1% in Clewer & Dedworth East — a gap of 10.1 percentage points.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

threat

Match future housing growth with services

The new development plan must address higher housing requirements.

Growth needs evidence on capacity and environmental effects.

Evidence